Trump says ‘it seems ... taking Tylenol is not good’ for pregnant women and children as he makes wild claims about ‘causes’ of autism
Trump makes autism and Tylenol claim despite little scientific evidence to support it
- President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a purported link between autism and acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol.
- This claim was made despite little scientific evidence supporting a connection between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism.
- A major Swedish study of over 2 million children found no association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability.
- Kenvue, Tylenol's parent company, refuted the claims, stating that acetaminophen is the safest pain reliever for pregnant women and does not cause autism.
- Trump also reiterated the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism, a claim originating from a retracted study whose author lost his medical licence.